An MLS star defender of the past and MLS star forward of the present were among the names that landed on the league’s “25 Greatest” released in celebration of its 25th anniversary.
And they’re names that Atlanta United fans know well: forward Josef Martinez, along with club vice president and technical director Carlos Bocanegra, were selected for inclusion on the list by a panel of nearly 200 league experts from across North America.
Bocanegra, considered “one of the best pure defenders MLS has ever seen” by the selection panel, enjoyed 2 stints in the league—first with the Chicago Fire from 2000-2003, then with Chivas USA in 2013 and 2014—as part of a career that included stops in the Premier League, Ligue 1 and the Scottish premiership.